ZIP code
27340
in Saxapahaw, North CarolinaPopulation 48
44.85/ 100
Ranked #22,572 of 32,066 US ZIPs (bottom 30%)
Ranked #586 of 793 North Carolina ZIPs (bottom 26%)
Too few scored ZIPs in the Burlington, NC metro area to rank within it.
Ranks are modeled estimates — ZIPs a few hundred places apart are effectively tied.
What defines this ZIP
Metrics where this ZIP sits in the tails of the national distribution — the ones that most set it apart. Select any tile for its definition and methodology.
Transportation noise
0.00%
at the national minimum
Lower is healthier
ST1stUS1stDefinition & source ›
The modeled share of residents exposed to average road, rail, and aviation noise at or above 55 decibels — a noticeable background presence.
Full methodology ›Home broadband subscription
100%
at the national maximum
Higher is healthier
ST99thUS99thDefinition & source ›
The share of households with a broadband internet subscription.
Full methodology ›Homeownership rate
30.6%
in the bottom 3.3% nationally
Higher is healthier
ST2ndUS3rdDefinition & source ›
The share of occupied homes that are owned, rather than rented, by the people living in them.
Full methodology ›Natural-disaster risk
in the bottom 4.1% nationally
Lower is healthier
ST2ndUS4thDefinition & source ›
This area’s national rank on its single highest non-flood natural hazard — such as wildfire, tornado, or earthquake — in FEMA’s modeled National Risk Index; flooding is shown separately.
Full methodology ›PFAS in drinking water
66.5%
in the top 5.5% nationally
Lower is healthier
ST91stUS95thDefinition & source ›
The modeled probability that PFAS “forever chemicals” would be detected in untreated groundwater in this area, the source private wells draw on.
A modeled likelihood for untreated groundwater, the source drawn on by private wells, which are federally unregulated. It is not a measurement of treated water delivered by a public system, and it is not a test of any individual well.
Full methodology ›Expected annual disaster loss
$0
in the bottom 5.6% nationally
Lower is healthier
ST3rdUS6thDefinition & source ›
FEMA’s modeled estimate, in dollars per year, of the average harm to people expected from natural hazards — an annualized average, not a forecast for any single year.
Full methodology ›Distance to a nursing home
9.6 mi
in the top 11.8% nationally
Lower is healthier
ST95thUS88thDefinition & source ›
The distance in miles from this ZIP’s edge to the nearest Medicare- or Medicaid-certified nursing home.
Full methodology ›Mammography
70.7%
in the bottom 17% nationally
Higher is healthier
ST1stUS17thDefinition & source ›
The estimated share of women aged 50–74 who had a mammogram within the past two years.
Full methodology ›Distance to a community health center
7.9 mi
in the top 26% nationally
Lower is healthier
ST90thUS74thDefinition & source ›
The distance in miles from this ZIP’s edge to the nearest federally funded community health center, which serves patients regardless of ability to pay.
Full methodology ›The read
Overall, Saxapahaw, North Carolina (ZIP 27340) lands in the bottom 30% nationally (22,572nd) and the bottom 26% of North Carolina (586th).
The signals balance out across the profile, strengths against concerns: modeled transportation noise lies at the national minimum, and home broadband subscription lands at the national maximum. Modeled disaster risk sits in the bottom 4.1% nationally, and expected annual loss is in the bottom 5.6% nationally. Unemployment settles at the national minimum, shared with about 15% of ZIPs. Households without a vehicle resides at the national minimum, shared with about 16% of ZIPs. Modeled loud transportation noise registers at the national minimum, shared with about 22% of ZIPs. Set against that, homeownership rests in the bottom 3.3% nationally, and modeled pfas stands in the top 5.5% nationally. Fiber broadband lies at the national minimum, shared with about 19% of ZIPs.
A note on the terms: disaster risk is the area's national rank on its highest non-flood peril in FEMA's modeled Risk Index, like wildfire or quake. Pfas is the man-made "forever chemicals" that build up in the body and environment instead of breaking down; here a modeled estimate of the chance a private well contains them. Expected annual loss is FEMA's modeled estimate, in dollars, of average yearly harm to people from natural hazards. For a healthier nearby comparison, ZIP 27253, just across the boundary, ranks better overall.
What’s driving this score
Nine domains make up the ZipVitals Score — here is how this ZIP does on each, and how much each one counts. Compare it against the US, this state and the Burlington, NC metro area.
Compared with the ZIP codes measured across all nine scoring domains — not with all US ZIP codes.
Lifting this score
Risk Behavior
healthier than 68%
11%
About typical
Social Need / SDOH
healthier than 53%
16%
Environmental Hazard
healthier than 56%
14%
Preventive Care
healthier than 53%
13%
Holding it back
Chronic Disease Burden
healthier than 30%
21%
Mental Health
healthier than 6%
8%
Disability
healthier than 30%
7%
Climate / Disaster Risk
healthier than 25%
5%
Healthcare Access
healthier than 18%
5%
Nothing measured is lifting this score.
About typical
Chronic Disease Burden
healthier than 42%
21%
Social Need / SDOH
healthier than 50%
16%
Environmental Hazard
healthier than 41%
14%
Risk Behavior
healthier than 52%
11%
Disability
healthier than 42%
7%
Holding it back
Preventive Care
healthier than 38%
13%
Mental Health
healthier than 1%
8%
Climate / Disaster Risk
healthier than 21%
5%
Healthcare Access
healthier than 5%
5%
Lifting this score
Environmental Hazard
healthier than 75%
14%
Holding it back
Chronic Disease Burden
healthier than 13%
21%
Social Need / SDOH
healthier than 13%
16%
Preventive Care
healthier than 38%
13%
Risk Behavior
healthier than 25%
11%
Mental Health
in the bottom 0.00%
8%
Disability
healthier than 13%
7%
Climate / Disaster Risk
in the bottom 0.00%
5%
Healthcare Access
in the bottom 0.00%
5%
“Share” is how much of this ZIP’s score the domain accounts for. Percentages are rounded; higher is healthier in every domain. How the score works, and who it compares you with ›
Nearby & similar ZIPs
Editorially selected — see how this ZIP compares to nearby and similar places.
Nearby
27253
North Carolinashares a border
Score 52.90
Closest healthier
27258
North Carolinaabout 1.1 mi away
Score 51.34
Similar health profile
37373
Tennessee96% similar profile
Score 46.50
How these were chosen: only ZIPs with a published Score appear — a nearby ZIP with too little data to score won’t. Nearby means closest by distance between ZIP boundaries, which can cross state lines. A similar health profile is a close match across the nine Score domains, not similar demographics. Distances are measured between ZIP boundaries — ZIPs that touch share a border. How distance is measured
Evidence
Every measure this page draws on, by source. Collapsed by default — the full data stays in the page for search engines either way.
Health OutcomesCDC PLACES 2022 / 2023 · BRFSS
| Measure | Crude prevalence | 95% CI |
|---|---|---|
| Arthritis among adults | 33.1% | 29.0–37.3 |
| High blood pressure among adults | 36.5% | 32.0–40.8 |
| Cancer (non-skin) or melanoma among adults | 9.0% | 8.0–10.2 |
| Current asthma among adults | 12.8% | 11.1–14.7 |
| Coronary heart disease among adults | 7.2% | 6.1–8.4 |
| Chronic obstructive pulmonary disease among adults | 9.9% | 7.7–12.5 |
| Depression among adults | 30.3% | 25.8–34.8 |
| Diagnosed diabetes among adults | 12.4% | 10.4–14.6 |
| High cholesterol among adults who have ever been screened | 37.7% | 33.1–42.2 |
| Obesity among adults | 39.9% | 31.9–47.8 |
| Stroke among adults | 4.0% | 3.3–4.7 |
| All teeth lost among adults aged >=65 years | 19.3% | 15.7–23.2 |
PreventionCDC PLACES 2022 / 2023 · BRFSS
| Measure | Crude prevalence | 95% CI |
|---|---|---|
| Current lack of health insurance among adults aged 18-64 years | 10.2% | 7.3–13.6 |
| Taking medicine to control high blood pressure among adults with high blood pressure | 78.7% | 74.8–81.9 |
| Visits to doctor for routine checkup within the past year among adults | 80.9% | 77.0–84.2 |
| Cholesterol screening among adults | 89.2% | 86.8–91.4 |
| Colorectal cancer screening among adults aged 45–75 years | 65.4% | 60.4–69.8 |
| Visited dentist or dental clinic in the past year among adults | 64.1% | 60.7–67.3 |
| Mammography use among women aged 50-74 years | 70.7% | 62.1–78.2 |
Health Risk BehaviorsCDC PLACES 2022 / 2023 · BRFSS
| Measure | Crude prevalence | 95% CI |
|---|---|---|
| Binge drinking among adults | 12.8% | 10.1–15.5 |
| Current cigarette smoking among adults | 18.0% | 13.4–22.8 |
| No leisure-time physical activity among adults | 26.3% | 20.4–32.7 |
| Short sleep duration among adults | 33.5% | 27.3–39.6 |
Health StatusCDC PLACES 2023 · BRFSS
| Measure | Crude prevalence | 95% CI |
|---|---|---|
| Fair or poor self-rated health status among adults | 22.2% | 17.5–27.7 |
| Frequent mental distress among adults | 19.9% | 16.7–23.0 |
| Frequent physical distress among adults | 16.1% | 13.3–19.2 |
DisabilityCDC PLACES 2023 · BRFSS
| Measure | Crude prevalence | 95% CI |
|---|---|---|
| Cognitive disability among adults | 18.0% | 14.4–21.9 |
| Any disability among adults | 35.2% | 29.2–41.8 |
| Hearing disability among adults | 7.8% | 6.6–9.0 |
| Independent living disability among adults | 10.3% | 8.1–12.9 |
| Mobility disability among adults | 17.0% | 13.4–21.0 |
| Self-care disability among adults | 5.0% | 3.9–6.3 |
| Vision disability among adults | 5.9% | 4.8–7.3 |
Health-Related Social NeedsCDC PLACES 2023 · BRFSS
| Measure | Crude prevalence | 95% CI |
|---|---|---|
| Lack of social and emotional support among adults | 21.2% | 17.2–25.5 |
| Food insecurity in the past 12 months among adults | 16.8% | 11.8–22.2 |
| Received food stamps in the past 12 months among adults | 14.4% | 9.6–19.2 |
| Housing insecurity in the past 12 months among adults | 12.8% | 9.5–16.2 |
| Lack of reliable transportation in the past 12 months among adults | 8.7% | 6.7–10.9 |
| Loneliness among adults | 33.6% | 28.1–39.5 |
| Utility services shut-off threat in the past 12 months among adults | 8.3% | 6.4–10.2 |
Community & economyCensus ACS 5-Year · 2024 release · observed
| Measure | Value | US median (p10–p90) | NC median (p10–p90) |
|---|---|---|---|
| Poverty rate | 22.9% | 10.6% (3.1–25.8%) n=32,364 | 13.0% (4.4–25.0%) n=793 |
| Uninsured 18–64 | 0.0% | 9.0% (1.5–24.3%) n=32,286 | 14.5% (5.7–24.9%) n=794 |
| No HS diploma (25+) | 0.0% | 7.9% (1.8–20.7%) n=32,505 | 10.4% (3.1–19.8%) n=798 |
| Bachelor's or higher (25+) | 77.1% | 23.3% (9.2–53.6%) n=32,505 | 22.8% (10.7–53.4%) n=798 |
| Unemployment rate (16+) | 0.0% | 3.9% (0.0–9.8%) n=32,274 | 4.2% (0.0–9.1%) n=796 |
| Households without a vehicle | 0.0% | 3.9% (0.0–12.5%) n=32,322 | 3.9% (0.0–10.2%) n=793 |
| Broadband subscription | 100.0% | 89.3% (75.1–97.1%) n=32,322 | 87.6% (76.2–96.3%) n=793 |
| Housing cost burden (≥30% income) | 30.6% | 23.7% (10.6–40.0%) n=32,322 | 24.7% (14.1–36.5%) n=793 |
| Homeownership rate | 30.6% | 78.7% (51.7–94.0%) n=32,322 | 75.0% (52.7–89.7%) n=793 |
| Crowded housing (>1 per room) | 0.0% | 1.3% (0.0–6.3%) n=32,322 | 1.4% (0.0–4.5%) n=793 |
| Foreign-born population | 0.0% | 2.6% (0.0–18.6%) n=32,553 | 4.2% (0.0–12.9%) n=799 |
| Single-parent households | — | 53.6% (37.3–74.1%) n=32,087 | 51.8% (39.2–70.1%) n=790 |
| Population 65+ | 0.0% | 19.4% (10.8–33.6%) n=32,553 | 19.7% (11.1–31.9%) n=799 |
| Median age | 28.0 yr | 42.2 yr (33.0–56.3) n=32,292 | 42.5 yr (33.3–55.7) n=797 |
| Median household income | — | $72,070 ($46,039–$118,707) n=30,318 | $65,030 ($44,419–$97,111) n=749 |
| Median home value | — | $222,200 ($100,300–$579,820) n=30,049 | $223,850 ($113,970–$452,990) n=758 |
| Median gross rent | — | $1,021 ($677–$1,912) n=25,670 | $957 ($715–$1,575) n=687 |
Life expectancyNCHS / RWJF USALEEP · model-based
| Measure | Value | US median (p10–p90) | NC median (p10–p90) |
|---|---|---|---|
| Life expectancy at birth | 81.2 yr ± 3.66 | 78.9 yr (74.7–82.8) n=31,308 | 77.3 yr (74.6–80.8) n=747 |
About the ± — it’s this estimate’s give-or-take (statisticians call it the standard error). The true life expectancy for this ZIP most likely falls within 3.66 years of 81.2, and it’s very unlikely to be off by more than twice that.
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